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Will Allen make changes in Afghanistan

Gen. David Petraeus, the outgoing U.S. commander in Afghanistan met up with his successor Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen in Afghanistan late last week. Should we ex...

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July 18, 2011 9:48 pm

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Gen. David Petraeus, the outgoing U.S. commander in Afghanistan met up with his successor Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen in Afghanistan late last week. Should we expect changes? For the time being as always after a change a change of command , I don’t expect a change in direction. German Army Major General Richard Rossmanith, deputy chief of staff for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. But that doesn’t mean change won’t happen. “Over the time with changing conditions, there may be the necessity to adapt,” said Rossmanith.